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| Received | Subject | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30/03/2023 | Information about sovereign citizen claims in MDC | Complete | Details |
| 29/03/2023 | Information on Water Distribution Zones | Complete | Details |
| 23/03/2023 | Further questions about Council owned vehicles, costs and Mayoral/CE usage | Complete | Details |
| 20/03/2023 | Copy of consents and correspondence regarding SB8604 Makino Road | Complete | Details |
| 10/03/2023 | Information about septic discharge situation at a Junction Road property | Complete | Details |
| 10/03/2023 | Details of vehicles owned by Council, related costs and any vehicle hire in year to date for Mayor, CE, ELT and elected members | Complete | Details |
| 09/03/2023 | Communications between DIA and MDC about 3 Waters Better Off Support Package from 02 December 2022 to 08 March 2023 | Complete | Details |
| 09/03/2023 | MDC communications with Stanway Halcombe Rural Water Scheme Committee from 1 January 2021 to 8 March 2023, AND communications regarding the upgrading of the Stanway Halcombe Rural Water Scheme for same period | Complete | Details |
| 28/02/2023 | Request to see complaint about transparency of Himatangi Beach Community Committee Minutes | Complete | Details |
| 23/02/2023 | Data on the number of private swimming pools in New Zealand year upon year, and ideally the number of swimming pools constructed. | Complete | Details |
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2169
Date received: 30/03/2023
Requested information: Information about sovereign citizen claims in MDC
Status: Complete
Response:
Hello Amy
Official information request - Information about sovereign citizen claims in MDC
The information you have requested is below.
1. All correspondence
received by your council staff and elected members from "sovereign
citizens" since January 2020. This is including but not limited to
LGOIMAs, emails, letters.
Please see link – LG_2169_Documents_to_release.zip
2. How many ratepayers have refused to pay rates or abide by other council processes based on sovereign citizen ideals? One.
3. What action have you taken regarding this? All correspondence received is referred to our lawyers for response if required. Rates arrears will be referred to Debt Management for collection.
4. Please include any threats to your staff or elected members from sovereign citizens. How many of these have been referred to police? None that we are aware of.
Please note - some information has been withheld under Section 7(2)(a), to protect the privacy of individuals.
Also, we have not included any of the responses by our lawyers, these are being withheld under Section 7(2)(g), to maintain legal privilege.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2168
Date received: 29/03/2023
Requested information: Information on Water Distribution Zones
Status: Complete
Response:
Official information request – Information on Water Distribution Zones
Please find attached shape files of three Water supply Schemes Waituna West -(WAI022WA), Halcombe-Stanway (HAL001HA) and Ohakea (OHA020). The Ohakea RWS started production in August 2022.
The Water Supply Boundaries are made up of the property boundaries of the land parcels that are rated as being supplied with water from each water scheme.
Tangimoana is not supplied by the Manawatu District Council, this area is supplied by water tanks and wastewater is disposed of via septic tanks.
Extra water distribution zones -
Kiwitea No. 1 Water Supply Scheme is NOT operated by the Manawatu District Council it is operated by the Kiwitea Water Supply Scheme Committee. Administrators for this scheme are Greer and Wong Accountants, Palmerston North. Phone (06) 356 2214
Oroua No. 1 Water Supply Scheme is NOT operated by the Manawatu District Council it is operated by the Oroua No. 1 Rural Water Supply Scheme Committee
Mt Taylor should be added to the Feilding Water Supply (this does not have a separate supply code).
If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact the LGOIMA Response Team on 06 323 0000 or by replying to this email.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2167
Date received: 23/03/2023
Requested information: Further questions about Council owned vehicles, costs and Mayoral/CE usage
Status: Complete
Response:
Some of the information you have requested is below. The balance of the information is contained in the attached spreadsheet.
A breakdown of the $250k See spreadsheet
How often does the council take odometer readings? If yes, a list of odometer readings for the last 12 months See spreadsheet
Justification of high fuel usage Refused under section 17(g)(i) information not held - no obligation to form an opinion
Are the mayor and council executive team able to use the car for personal use outside of work? Yes – this is a salary sacrifice, which only the CE, Infrastructure GM and the Mayor have as part of their salary package.
If yes, Are the council executive or the mayor expected to pay for fuel used on personal out of work journeys? When personal travel is out of the Manawatu District, they are to pay for their own fuel
Does each vehicle have a fuel card? YesIf yes, please provide a breakdown of fuel card costs for each car and please give the job title of the person who uses the car most often. See spreadsheet
Attachments:
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2166
Date received: 20/03/2023
Requested information: Copy of consents and correspondence regarding SB8604 Makino Road
Status: Complete
Response:
I refer to your official information request dated 20 March 2023.
Here is a link to the information you have requested – LG_2166_Documents_to_release.zip
Please be aware that some information has been redacted under Section 7(2)(a) to protect the privacy of persons.
If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact the LGOIMA Response Team on 06 323 0000 or by replying to this email.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2163
Date received: 10/03/2023
Requested information: Information about septic discharge situation at a Junction Road property
Status: Complete
Response:
Here is a link to the
information you have requested – LG_2163_Documents_to_release_redacted.zip
Some of the information has been redacted under
LGOIMA Section 7 (2)(a) to protect the privacy of individuals.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2164
Date received: 10/03/2023
Requested information: Details of vehicles owned by Council, related costs and any vehicle hire in year to date for Mayor, CE, ELT and elected members
Status: Complete
Response:
The information you have requested is below.
How many cars does your council own that are used by the mayor?
One
How many cars does your council own that are used by the Chief executive?
One
How many cars are owned that are to be used by any other members of the council's executive leadership?
Five vehicles in our general Fleet Pool.
How many times has the council rented cars for any elected members in the year to date?
Nil
What are the costs of;Purchasing
Withheld under Section 7((b)2) - likely to unreasonably prejudice the commercial position of our suppliersLeasing
NoneMaintenance
$52,005 July2022 - Feb2023 (includes R&M, Tyres, Registration & WOF, Washes, Road User Charges)Fuel
$80,448 July2022 - Feb2023Any other related costs
$249,116 (includes Insurance, depreciation, fleet management fee, other misc)
These costs are whole of fleet.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2161
Date received: 09/03/2023
Requested information: Communications between DIA and MDC about 3 Waters Better Off Support Package from 02 December 2022 to 08 March 2023
Status: Complete
Response:
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2162
Date received: 09/03/2023
Requested information: MDC communications with Stanway Halcombe Rural Water Scheme Committee from 1 January 2021 to 8 March 2023, AND communications regarding the upgrading of the Stanway Halcombe Rural Water Scheme for same period
Status: Complete
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2160
Date received: 28/02/2023
Requested information: Request to see complaint about transparency of Himatangi Beach Community Committee Minutes
Status: Complete
Response:
I refer to your official information request dated 28
February 2023.
Council has not received any direct complaints about the transparency of the Himatangi Beach Community Committee minutes.
If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact the LGOIMA Response Team on 06 323 0000 or by replying to this email.
Warm regards
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2165
Date received: 23/02/2023
Requested information: Data on the number of private swimming pools in New Zealand year upon year, and ideally the number of swimming pools constructed.
Status: Complete
Response:
Good morning Owen,
Further to my email below asking that you be more specific about the details you are requesting.
As you have not given me any further clarification, or specified your request with due particularity, I am unable to fulfil your request.
If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact the LGOIMA Response Team on 06 323 0000 or by replying to this email.
Warm regards,